Parks & Recreation Commission on September 7, 2023

Agenda

7:00pm
City Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle, North Liberty, Iowa

Call to Order
Approval of Minutes
1. August 3, 2023
Reports
1. Parks Report
2. Recreation/Pool Report
3. Questions, Concerns, Updates
Community Input / Ideas to Share
Upcoming Events
1. Sept 9 – Messy Playdate
2. Sept 10-Oct 8 – Indoor Pool Closed
3. Sept 14 – NLCC Open House
4. Sept 15 – Mystery Murder Dinner – ticket event
5. Sept 23 – Star Party with TAKO
New Business
Old Business
Next Meeting
1. Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 7:00pm.
Adjourn

Motion: Jeremy Parrish, Second: Jamie Gade, Unanimous approval

Seasonal staff are now done.
Manhole and frame on
Continuing to pick up pet waste bags. Currently going through 10,000 bags per month. Reminder to residents to only use bags they use in our parks and trails.
Fall soccer has begun. Fields have been lined and markers are on.
Penn Meadows Splash Pad is still open until the weather gets colder.
Continuing to mow and trim weeds and aerating areas where they can. Overseeded by an outdoor pool.
Safety surface at Quail Ridge is completed.
Weeding and watering has been ongoing.
Continuing to take down declining trees, especially trees close to homes by Beaver Kreek and the fire station.
Red Fern dog park has had a few trees removed as well.
Playground safety inspections are done monthly.
Meetings with Shive Hattery for Admin Building, Penn Meadows parking lot ongoing
Owen Skelley Field had new signage installation in preparation of the August 19 the field dedication
Installation of mural at library August 17th.
Penn Meadows parking lot project is underway. A few change orders were made due to lack of factoring in the unevenness of the old parking lot. A lot more of the parking lot had to be torn out than originally planned.
All the fill was taken out by the dog park to fill in the berm.
Fox Run improvement project consists of a trail around the pond leading to the playground area. Fox Run neighborhood will be able to choose some options on playground equipment.

Rec center getting busier with cooler weather.
First football games, co-ed volleyball, basketball starting Sunday
September 10 – October 8 indoor pool will be closed for painting. Hoping the painting will be done before October 8th.
Classes such as Zumba and Tippi Toes are starting.
Hy-Vee is doing meals 2 weeks in a row due to the closing of Pizza Ranch for senior program. 32 seniors are part of the program.
Pickleball courts are very busy right now.
- City of Tiffin putting in pickleball courts.
- Jeremy asked what supply and demand of pickleball is. Brian said he has quite a few people renting courts. Guy has requests for keeping the lights on past 11 in outdoor courts. A park ordinance would need to be changed to allow lights on past 11.
- Shannon asked about expense of building a new outdoor court. Guy mentioned a tennis court was $80,000 in 2006.
- Jeremy asked if we could partner with schools on this.
- Guy mentioned there is a backlog of nets for pickleball currently.
- Shannon asked about a pickleball league. This is being considered.

Jeremy mentioned updated microsite for next stage giving sight and $500 or more could get folks recognized in some way. Folks can visit the site here: https://northlibertyiowa.org/departments/parks/next-stage-centennial-park-north-liberty-iowa/next-stage-donor-levels/

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